yucca plant

Debbie J · 27-05-2005, 12:37

I have a yucca plant which is about 4ft tall. The problem is it bent over I have tried turning it so the sun will bring it back to straight but it's not working. I was wondering if anyone could tell if cutting some of the 'stem' off would kill it. at the moment the window is stopping it from falling over!

g78 · 27-05-2005, 12:54

Could you not use bamboo canes in the tub and tie the plant to them to try and keep it upright?

removal-man · 28-05-2005, 11:05

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Originally Posted by Debbie J

I have a yucca plant which is about 4ft tall. The problem is it bent over I have tried turning it so the sun will bring it back to straight but it's not working. I was wondering if anyone could tell if cutting some of the 'stem' off would kill it. at the moment the window is stopping it from falling over!

cutting it off at the base will , in my opinion, stop it from leaning over.

Debbie J · 28-05-2005, 19:44

Cheers for that I will try the bamboo first if that doesn't work I will cut it, though I am a bit worried that I will kill it off by cutting it.

removal-man · 28-05-2005, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Debbie J

Cheers for that I will try the bamboo first if that doesn't work I will cut it, though I am a bit worried that I will kill it off by cutting it.

go for it.

cashman · 28-05-2005, 23:19

sorry couldn,t help you - but whats a yucca plant?

BOB · 29-05-2005, 12:08

Re Yucca Plant
It Will Not Harm The Plant To Trim It Back Ive Done It Lots Of Times

Tinkerbelle · 29-05-2005, 12:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

but whats a yucca plant?

Looks a bit like a miniature palm tree Cashy

cashman · 30-05-2005, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Looks a bit like a miniature palm tree Cashy

cheers tinks absolute numpty at gardening lol

Tinkerbelle · 30-05-2005, 11:09

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cheers tinks absolute numpty at gardening lol

It's an indoor plant Cashy, a lot of offices have them they can grow to be right lil monsters in the right environment.

grannyclaret · 30-05-2005, 17:45

we had one for about 10 years and then it just died ,,,,is that what you call natural causes ?we did nothing differant !

Tinkerbelle · 30-05-2005, 18:07

That's strange GC we had one that died at about 10 year old too but we took a baby shoot off it which has now grown to about 2ft in 2 year.

Steph · 03-06-2005, 17:13

we bought some dwarf conifers for our driveway at home and the garden centre ASSistant said they wouldnt grow above two foot and three years later the are over 8 foot tall

jimmi5bellies · 20-06-2005, 22:11

Its growing like a bananna ! ive seen it.

Debbie, it would help if you stopped swinging on it ....

godfrey · 14-10-2005, 17:45

I have propogated plenty of Yucca. Depends upon the present height.
Cut it down to 10 - 12 inches. It should develop several side buds.

The bend in your original plant cannot be trained out with a bamboo cane.

Just in case the cut-down version does not prosper (might take 6 months),
make use of the cut-off portion. Cut it into 4 inch sections and place each
horizontal in new potting compost just under the surface. Then you'll have
a lot of new plants to give away!?